Where does “böten” come from?

böten (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon bōtian, from Proto-West Germanic *bōtijan, from Proto-Germanic bōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.

Ancestry of “böten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonbōtian—
2Proto-West Germanic*bōtijanto improve
3Proto-Germanicbōtijanąto improve; to compensate
4Proto-Germanicbōtōimprovement, betterment; recompense, atonement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰed-to improve, make better

Words derived from “böten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtō →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōtijaną →